US7572471B2 - Method to improve the stability of lemon/lime flavored beverages - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to the combined use of an acidulant system and a buffer salt system to increase the stability of lemon/lime flavored beverages.
- This invention further relates to lemon/lime flavored beverages which include such acidulant and buffer salt systems.
- Lemon/lime flavored beverages are very popular throughout the world. Such beverages may be carbonated or non-carbonated and may or may not contain juice.
- 7-Up® is a well known lemon/lime flavored carbonated soft drink.
- lemon/lime flavored cola beverages are currently very fashionable.
- other types of lemon/lime flavored beverages such as sports drinks are enjoyed on a worldwide basis.
- lemon/lime flavored beverages are formulated to a relatively low pH in order to produce a desired level of tartness or sourness, a taste attribute which is key for lemon/lime flavored beverages.
- lemon/lime flavor is not stable for extended periods of time.
- key ingredients of lemon/lime flavor degrade under such acidic conditions, thereby causing diminished flavor and off-tastes.
- Lemon/lime flavor does become more stable at higher pHs, Freeburg, et al., Perfumer & Flavorist , vol. 19, pp. 23-32 (1994), and it is within the skill of one of ordinary skill in this art to raise the pH of a beverage formulation by increasing buffering salts and/or reducing acids. Unfortunately though, at higher pH levels, the perception of tartness or sourness of a beverage is unacceptably compromised. Hence, it is difficult to produce a lemon/lime flavored beverage with a good shelf life.
- cola beverages are typically formulated to a pH of about 2.5 to 2.8 using two acidulants, namely phosphoric acid and citric acid, and sodium or potassium citrate as a buffering salt. Due to the low pH, it is not possible to make a good tasting, storage-stable lemon/lime flavored cola drink by simply adding lemon/lime flavor to such a conventionally formulated cola drink since the lemon/lime flavor will degrade and compromise the overall flavor of the cola.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,348,756 addresses a similar problem regarding gelatin gels. Therein, a higher pH was desirable in terms of reducing the gelatin load necessary to obtain a desired gel strength, yet a higher pH typically reduced the desired sour taste and/or produced off-tastes. According to U.S. Pat. No. 5,348,756, a combination of (1) adipic acid, (2) fumaric acid and/or citric acid, (3) phosphate salts and (4) citrate salts was used to formulate a gelatin gel having a pH of about 4.15 to 4.5 which exhibited a desired gel strength and taste and which required a lower gelatin load. U.S. Pat. No. 5,348,756 relates to gelatin gels and powdered mixes therefor only.
- This invention is directed to a method of improving the stability of a lemon/lime flavored beverage comprising the steps of (a) including in the lemon/lime flavored beverage an acidulant system consisting of (i) citric acid or a combination of phosphoric acid and citric acid and (ii) an organic acid having a smaller dissociation constant than both phosphoric acid and citric acid; and (b) including in the lemon/lime flavored beverage a buffer salt system consisting of a citrate salt and a phosphate salt.
- the organic acid is selected from adipic acid, succinic acid, glutaric acid and combinations thereof.
- the ratio of the organic acid; phosphoric acid:citric acid is 3.0-4.0:1.4-2.0:1.0, preferably 3.3-3.7:1.6-1.8:1.0.
- citric acid alone is used with an organic acid
- the ratio of the organic acid:citric acid is 1:15 to 1:3, preferably 1:10 to 1:4.
- the citrate salt and the phosphate salt are independently selected from sodium, potassium and calcium salts and from mono-, di- and tri-ionic salts.
- the ratio of citrate salt:phosphate salt is from 1:2 to 2:1, preferably 1:1.
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed to improving the stability of a lemon/lime flavored cola beverage or a lemon/lime flavored carbonated soft drink.
- This invention is further directed to a stable lemon/lime flavored beverage
- a stable lemon/lime flavored beverage comprising (a) an acidulant system consisting of (i) citric acid or a combination of phosphoric acid and citric acid and (ii) an organic acid having a smaller dissociation constant than both phosphoric acid and citric acid; and (b) a buffer salt system consisting of a citrate salt and a phosphate salt.
- beverage refers to, without limitation, carbonated soft drinks, fountain beverages, frozen ready-to-drink beverages, coffee beverages, tea beverages and liquid concentrates, sports drinks and alcoholic products; the beverage may be carbonated or noncarbonated.
- the present invention is first directed to a method of improving the stability of lemon/lime flavored beverages. According to the present invention, it is possible to achieve both a higher pH level in order to improve the stability of lemon/lime flavor and a maintained or increased level of tartness. Through the combined use of an acidulant system and a buffer salt system, the stability of lemon/lime flavored beverages is unexpectedly and advantageously improved.
- the first embodiment of the present invention is directed to a method of improving the stability of a lemon/lime flavored beverage comprising the steps of (a) including in the lemon/lime flavored beverage an acidulant system consisting of (i) citric acid or a combination of phosphoric acid and citric acid and (ii) an organic acid having a smaller dissociation constant than both phosphoric acid and citric acid; and (b) including in the lemon/lime flavored beverage a buffer salt system consisting of a citrate salt and a phosphate salt.
- citric acid alone is used in combination with the organic acid.
- citric acid and the organic acid are present in a lemon/lime flavored beverage such that the ratio of organic acid; citric acid is from 1:15 to 1:3, preferably 1:10 to 1:4.
- a combination of phosphoric acid and citric acid is used in combination with the organic acid.
- citric acid, phosphoric acid and the organic acid are present in a lemon/lime flavored beverage such that the ratio of organic acid:phosphoric acid:citric acid is from 3.0-4.0:1.4-2.0:1.0., preferably 3.3-3.7:1.6-1.8:1.0.
- citric acid is typically present in a concentration from about 0.18-0.24%, preferably 0.19-0.23%, by weight based on finished lemon/lime flavored beverage.
- the buffer salt system includes a citrate salt and a phosphate salt.
- the salts can be sodium, potassium and/or calcium salts and can be mono-, di- or tri-ionic salts.
- citrate and phosphate salts are present in a lemon/lime flavored beverage such that the ratio of citrate; phosphate is from 1:2 to 2:1, preferably about 1:1.
- the salts are present in a combined amount from about 0.04-0.18%, preferably 0.05-0.15%, based on finished lemon/lime flavored beverage weight, when citric acid alone is used in combination with the organic acid.
- the salts are present in a combined amount from about 0.25-0.41%, preferably 0.3-0.36%, based on finished lemon/lime flavored beverage weight, when a combination of phosphoric acid and citric acid is used in combination with the organic acid.
- Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a stable lemon/lime flavored beverage comprising (a) an acidulant system consisting of (i) citric acid or a combination of phosphoric acid and citric acid and (ii) an organic acid having a smaller dissociation constant than either phosphoric acid or citric acid; and (b) a buffer salt system consisting of a citrate salt and a phosphate salt.
- the stable lemon/lime flavored beverages of the present invention typically have a pH in the range of about 3.2-3.8. By the method of the present invention, it is possible to increase pH up to about 0.7 pH units.
- Sucrose was dissolved in about 0.35 L water with vigorous stirring. To the sucrose solution, a water solution of benzoate, citrate and phosphate was added. This was followed by phosphoric acid, citric acid and a warm water solution of adipic acid. Flavors were added, and the volume of the syrup was adjusted to 1 L by adding water. The syrup thus made was mixed with carbonated water in a one part syrup with 5 parts carbonated water to become finished lemon/lime flavored cola drinks. The finished lemon/lime flavored cola drinks had a pH of 3.43.
- Sucrose was dissolved in about 0.35 L water with vigorous stirring. To the sucrose solution, a water solution of benzoate, citrate and phosphate was added. This was followed by juice and a warm water solution of adipic acid. Flavor was added, and the volume of the syrup was adjusted to 1 L by adding water. The syrup thus made was mixed with carbonated water in a one part syrup with 5 parts carbonated water to become finished lemon/lime flavored carbonated soft drinks. The finished drinks had a pH of 3.55 and a titratable acidity of 33.86.
- a 1-liter syrup for use in making a finished lemon/lime flavored carbonated soft drink was prepared.
- the ingredients listed in Table 3 were combined as follows:
- Sucrose was dissolved in about 0.35 L water with vigorous stirring. To the sucrose solution, a water solution of benzoate, citrate and phosphate was added. This was followed by juice and a warm water solution of adipic acid. Flavor was added, and the volume of the syrup was adjusted to 1 L by adding water. The syrup thus made was mixed with carbonated water in a one part syrup with 5 parts carbonated water to become finished lemon/lime flavored carbonated soft drinks. The finished drinks had a pH of 3.75 and a titratable acidity of 38.05.
- a 1-liter syrup for use in making a finished lemon/lime flavored cola drink was prepared.
- the ingredients listed in Table 4 were combined as follows:
- Sucrose was dissolved in about 0.35 L water with vigorous stirring. To the sugar solution, a water solution of benzoate and citrate was added. This was followed by phosphoric acid and citric acid. Flavors were added, and the volume of the syrup was adjusted to 1 L by water. The syrup thus made was mixed with carbonated water in a one part syrup with 5 parts carbonated water to become finished cola drinks. The finished cola drinks had a pH of 2.74.
- a 1-liter syrup for use in making a finished lemon/lime flavored carbonated soft drink was prepared.
- the ingredients listed in Table 5 were combined as follows:
- Sucrose was dissolved in about 0.35 L water with vigorous stirring. To the sucrose solution, a water solution of benzoate was added. This was followed by juice and flavor, and the volume of the syrup was adjusted to 1 L by adding water. The syrup thus made was mixed with carbonated water in a one part syrup with 5 parts carbonated water to become finished lemon/lime flavored carbonated soft drinks. The finished drinks had a pH of 3.02 and a titratable acidity of 30.23.
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